Cachet Maker Walter G Crosby Page 3

 

Page 1  (1931-1935)
Page 1a  (June 1931-July 1932 w/ Robert Beazell)
Page 2  (1936)
Page 3  (1937)
Page 4  (1938)
Page 5  (1939-1940)
Page 6  (1941-)
Page 7a  (The collection of Bob Boyd (grandson of Walter Crosby)
Page 7b  (The collection of Bob Boyd (grandson of Walter Crosby)
Page 8  (First Day Covers)

 

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

 

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

		N/A	1937-02-22 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF." USS Arizona BB-39
			Ship Commemorative - USS Arizona BB-39

Cachet is thermographed. Center symbol is the Great Seal of the State of Arizona.

 

		N/A	1937-04-25 Locy Type 6 USS Lexington CV-2
			Ship Commemorative - USS Lexington CV-2 1937 Fleet Cruise to California - Alaska - Hawaii

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-04-26 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "LAHAINA / ROADS" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Ship Commemorative - USS Pennsylvania BB-38

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-04-27 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / T H" USS Detroit CL-8
			Category

Cachet Makers: Walter G Crosby and J. Enos. Cachet is thermographed.

 

		N/A	1937-05-09 Locy Type 7qt USS Lexington CV-2
			Ship Commemorative - USS Lexington CV-2 1937 Fleet Cruise to California - Alaska - Hawaii

Cachet is thermographed. Note that this cachet is the same as the one for 1937-04-25 except it has a different photo of the Lexington.

 

			1937-05-20 Locy Type 3s USS Lexington CV-2
			Ship Commemorative - USS Lexington CV-2

Cachet is thermographed. The back of the cover has a postmark from the Lexington's VB Squadron 3B.

 

		N/A	1937-05-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "BRIDGE / DEDICATION" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Dedication.

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-05-30 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "VILLEFRANCHE / FRANCE" USS Raleigh CL-7
			Port Visit

Cachet is thermographed.

 

		N/A	1937-05-31 Locy Type 7d USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Dedication.

Cachet is thermographed

 

		N/A	1937-06-21 Locy Type 7t USS Saratoga CV-3
			Ship Commemorative - USS Saratoga CV-3

Cachet is thermographed.

 

		N/A	1937-07-04 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-46a "REMEMBERS / JULY 4TH / 1776" USS Arizona BB-39
			Independence Day (July 4)

Cachet is thermographed.

 

		N/A	1937-07-20 Locy Type 6 USS Arizona BB-39
			Ship Commemorative - USS Arizona BB-39

Cachet is thermographed with silver ink. Note that this cachet is very similar but still different from the USS Arizona commemorative cachet of 1937-02-22. Center symbol is the Great Seal of the State of Arizona. This same cachet was used on 1937-11-01 except it used black ink instead of silver ink. Note that there is a small R between the ship wheel and the photo, near the bottom. Not sure what this represents.

 

			1937-09-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "H.M. DK'YD / GIBRALTAR" USS Raleigh CL-7
			Category

Cachet is thermographed.

 

		N/A	1937-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "NAVY / DAY" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Navy Day

Cachet by C Wright Richell, sponsored Walter G. Crosby. Cachet is thermographed. This cachet is identical to the one used in 1936.

 

		N/A	1937-11-01 Locy Type 6 USS Arizona BB-39
			Ship Commemorative - USS Arizona BB-39

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-11-11 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "SAN FRANCISCO / CALIF." USS West Virginia BB-48
			Armistice Day

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-11-19 Locy Type 9v USS Colorado BB-45
			Ship Commemorative - USS Colorado BB-45

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-11-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "THANKS- / GIVING" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Thanksgiving Day

Cachet is thermographed.

 

		N/A	1937-12-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF." USS West Virginia BB-48
			Category

Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-12-02 Locy Type 7dr USS Colorado BB-45
			Ship Commemorative - USS Colorado BB-45

Cachet is thermographed.

 

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